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Matas Buzelis uncertain about EuroBasket 2025 participation after scandal in Lithuania

2025-04-14

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has expressed uncertainty about playing for the Lithuanian national team at the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025, despite previously stating his intention to join. The 20-year-old's hesitation stems from a public dispute involving Sacramento Kings center and national team captain Jonas Valanciunas, as well as Lithuania's assistant coach, Tomas Pacesas.
Linas Kleiza evaluates EuroBasket chances of Lithuania's NBA stars

2025-04-08

Lithuanian national team GM Linas Kleiza met with all three Lithuanian NBA players: captain Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis and Matas Buzelis. During conversations, Kleiza wondered if he had made a mistake by not going to the United States earlier to meet the country's stars.
Lithuania confirms Valanciunas' presence, Sabonis' uncertain​ status for EuroBasket

2025-03-31

Lithuanian national team assistant coach Rimas Kurtinaitis has confirmed that center Jonas Valanciunas will participate in the upcoming EuroBasket. Conversely, Domantas Sabonis is likely to miss the tournament due to the expected birth of his third child in May, as BasketNews recently reported.
Death Group For Greece & Other EuroBasket 2025 Draw Surprises

2025-03-27

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius react to the EuroBasket 2025 draw, identify the group of death, rank the groups by strength, and discuss which teams are most likely to advance to the next stage. Episode partner: Full URBONUS episodes are available on all major audio platforms:
Domantas Sabonis expected to miss EuroBasket 2025

2025-03-27

The Lithuania national team and Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis is expected to miss the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 tournament, according to BasketNews sources. According to BasketNews sources, Sabonis won't represent his country due to personal reasons. 
Lithuania set to face Luka Doncic, Slovenia in pre-EuroBasket friendly

2025-03-19

Lithuania is planning a pre-EuroBasket 2025 friendly game against Luka Doncic and Slovenia, according to Lukas Malinauskas of BasketNews. The match is tentatively set for August 15 in Riga, Latvia, but the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) is considering hosting it in Lithuania instead.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas retires from Lithuanian national team

2025-02-23

Longtime Lithuanian national team member Mindaugas Kuzminskas announced his retirement from international basketball today on Instagram. "And this is the end of my journey with the Lithuanian national team," Kuzminskas said.
 
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Arturas Gudaitis will miss EuroBasket 2022

2022-07-05

The head coach of the Lithuanian national team, Kazys Maksvytis, announced that two more players will not compete in the EuroBasket 2022.

Czech Republic and Tomas Satoransky deliver Lithuania its first loss

2022-07-04

Czech Republic (3-3) has beaten Lithuania (5-1) 83-72 (23-13, 22-19, 16-20, 22-20) with a strong effort in the first and fourth quarters of the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers game and gave Lithuania its first loss in the F group.

Lithuania overcomes one-man show by Vezenkov to continue its perfect streak

2022-07-01

Lithuania (5-0) extended their perfect run in Group F of the World Cup European Qualifiers despite the monster game by Sasha Vezenkov.

Ignas Brazdeikis powers Lithuania to a blowout win against Latvia

2022-06-26

The Lithuanian NT defeated the Latvian NT in a friendly game in Siauliai with strong performances from Gytis Masiulis and Ignas Brazdeikis 98-62 (23-15, 28-22, 16-16, 31-9).

Ignas Brazdeikis names differences between NBA and European basketball, fans' atmosphere

2022-06-22

Ignas Brazdeikis made his debut with the Lithuanian national team tonight in a friendly game against Latvia in Riga. Lithuania lost the game 52-70.

Latvia blows out Lithuania in a friendly game in Riga

2022-06-22

The Latvian NT defeated the Lithuanian NT with a strong defensive effort in a friendly game in Riga 70-52 (16-15, 15-16, 19-12, 20-9).

Ignas Brazdeikis on joining Zalgiris: 'You never know'

2022-06-16

After recent years of talks and ongoing paperwork, Ignas Brazdeikis finally joined the Lithuanian national team.

Edgaras Ulanovas to miss EuroBasket 2022

2022-06-16

Zalgiris Kaunas and Lithuanian national team forward Edgaras Ulanovas won't suit up for his country this summer.

Lithuania NT announces 15-man roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers

2022-06-10

The Lithuanian Basketball Federation announced a 15-man squad for the World Cup Qualifiers. The national team will travel to Bulgaria to play the first of the two official games on July 1st. The second Qualifiers game will take place on July 4th back in Lithuania against the Czech Republic.

Magic forward Ignas Brazdeikis will debut for Lithuanian national team

2022-06-03

The promise given to head coach Kazys Maksvytis has come to fruition. Orlando Magic forward Ignas Brazdeikis is coming to the Lithuanian national team's training camp and will play for the squad during friendly games and the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

Lithuania to play friendly games against Latvia and Spain in the summer

2022-05-10

The Lithuanian national team will play four official matches and nine friendly games ahead of the EuroBasket 2022. The first friendly match will be held on June 22nd in Riga against Latvia, with the neighboring country's national team coming to Lithuania on June 26th. "It's going to be a stressful but interesting summer with the FIBA windows and the friendly matches," the Lithuanian national ...
Germany launches session tickets for FIBA EuroBasket 2022

2022-04-29

Fans now have another opportunity to take in the action at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 in Germany, after the organizers made Session Tickets available for the coveted event. The package will cover either Germany's game or the other two games on each game day in the group phase in Cologne. Two games are included at the Round of 16 stage in Berlin before one game each in the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals, ...
Ignas Brazdeikis: 'I want to play, and I will play for Lithuania'

2022-04-04

Lithuanian national team head coach Kazys Maksvytis visited Orlando to have a conversation with Magic player Ignas Brazdeikis, who is ready to represent Lithuania in major international basketball events. Despite playing for Canada's national teams in youth tournaments and not having Lithuanian citizenship, Brazdeikis has said that he would like to represent Lithuanian men's NT in international ...
Jonas Valanciunas confirms his presence in EuroBasket 2022

2022-03-29

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas shared his thoughts on Lithuanian national team head coach Kazys Maksvytis and the plans for the upcoming summer. Talking to Zilvaras Zinkevicius, the representative of TV3 Sport and Go3, Valanciunas confirmed that he will participate in the EuroBasket 2022 if nothing unexpected occurs. "I plan to take part in the EuroBasket. If my health allows, there ...
Sabonis and Valanciunas expected to play for Lithuania NT in EuroBasket 2022

2022-03-14

Although not without recent slumps, the Lithuanian national team is one of the most formidable forces in European basketball. The head coach of the team, Kazys Maksvytis, has a tall task of arranging a team that features important players from both the EuroLeague and the NBA. However, in a recent interview with BasketNews' Karolis Tiskevicius, Maksvytis provided positive news for the fans all ...
Lithuanian Basketball Federations voids foreign player status for Ukrainians

2022-03-02

Lithuanian Basketball Federation announced that its voiding foreign player status for every Ukrainian player. In addition to this, the usual taxes in such cases won't be applied as well. This means that from now on, Lithuanian clubs of every division can sign an unlimited number of players with Ukrainian citizenship. This decision will be valid until the end of the 2021-22 season, but it could be ...
FIBA World Cup Qualifiers aftermath: relief for giants, and battle of survival for Turkey & Croatia

2022-03-01

During uncertain times, the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers captured Europe basketball fans' attention throughout the weekend. With only 2 matches to go for the majority of the teams, let's take a look at the current situation in the Qualifiers groups. Before going over the second Qualifiers window's results, let's remember the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers format. In the first round, 32 teams are divided ...
Lithuania overcome Bosnia & Herzegovina with a great second half performance

2022-02-27

In group F of FIBA 2023 World Cup qualifiers, Lithuania (4-0) remained perfect in these qualifiers and defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-2) 77-56 (20-12, 14-20, 21-12, 22-12). With this win, Lithuania qualified for the next round of the World Cup qualifiers. Tomas Dimsa took over in the second half, finishing with 19 points, while both teams struggled to find consistency from deep. After a ...
Uncertainty is over: Bosnians are coming to Lithuania

2022-02-26

After FIBA had turned down Bosnia and Herzegovina's request for postponement of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers game, Bosnians found themselves in a problematic situation. The BiH national team was looking for options to come to Lithuania. However, logistics between the countries on commercial flights is difficult. According to the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, this morning General Secretary ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina will not travel to Lithuania for World Cup Qualifiers

2022-02-25

After suffering a heartbreaking defeat against Lithuania last evening, Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team has decided not to travel to Lithuania for the second match of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The Bosnian basketball federation's decision has been motivated by the declaration of a state of emergency by the Lithuanian government yesterday. "In accordance with the professional staff and ...
Lithuania achieve a nail-biting victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina

2022-02-24

The Lithuanian NT (3-0) secured their third straight victory at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, beating Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-1) on their home court 78-77 (13-21, 23-20, 24-15, 18-21). Lithuania gained an eight-point lead with under four minutes remaining (74-66), but the hosts responded with six unanswered points, cutting their deficit to two (72-74). However, Lithuania finally ...
Four members of Lithuanian NT test positive for Covid-19

2022-02-22

Just before the beginning of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers window, the Lithuanian national team welcomed some bad news. Four members of the team – Dovydas Giedraitis, Gytis Masiulis, Kristupas Zemaitis and assistant coach Evaldas Berzininkaitis – tested positive for coronavirus. Lithuanian Basketball Federation should announce the replacement for the mentioned players soon. In this ...
Lithuania announces their 14-men squad for World Cup Qualifiers

2022-02-18

Lithuania have announced their 14-men roster for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on February 24th and February 27th. "There will be some changes, but the core of the team remains the same," the head coach of the Lithuania national team Kazys Maksvytis said after confirming the roster. "We have the newest information about Eimantas Bendzius, with whom we kept a ...
Lithuania announces extended list of national team for battles over BiH

2022-02-14

The Lithuanian national team will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina twice in the upcoming window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. The Lithuanian NT head coach Kazys Maksvytis presented an extended list of 24 basketball players, who will represent the Lithuanian jersey on the 24th and 27th of February. "I think a strong opponent is awaiting us. Our situation is somewhat alleviated by the fact ...
FIBA claims windows system will reduce the players' workload by 26%

2022-02-10

As the continental qualifiers of the World Cup 2023 approach, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) continues its goal of increasing the benefits of the qualifiers to the players. On behalf of the basketball ecosystem, it is among the most important priorities that the qualifications contribute to all stakeholders in the most effective way. Arguing that the growth of national team ...
Jonas Valanciunas named the best Lithuanian player of the year

2022-02-07

Jonas Valanciunas was announced as the best Lithuanian basketball player of 2021. New Orleans Pelicans center retrieved such title after a four-year break. The last time Valanciunas won this award was in 2017. It was the fifth time Valanciunas was announced as the best Lithuanian basketball player of the year. "It's a big honor, Valanciunas said in the press release. "It's my fifth award, thanks ...
Mantas Kalnietis retires from the Lithuanian national team

2022-01-26

End of an era for Mantas Kalnietis and the Lithuanian national team. Long time Lithuania's point guard retires from national team duties. 35-year-old confirmed it in an exclusive interview for BasketNews. "I haven't made this decision in one day," Kalnietis said. "I had a very good time with the national team, and I never had any doubts about playing for my country. I was very lucky because my ...
Ranking update: one change in Top 10 as Spain and Slovenia remain leaders of Europe (1)

2021-12-07

The first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers was captivating as national sides launched their bids to reach the 32-team showpiece event that will be staged in Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. Strong results have led to changes in the latest FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike, especially for the likes of Lithuania, Belgium, and Sweden in Europe, Cote d'Ivoire, and ...
Lithuania edge out Czech Republic to finish first FIBA window on a high note (1)

2021-11-29

Lithuania (2-0) prevailed Czech Republic (0-2) 74-66 (19-23, 26-9, 9-18, 20-16) in a tough fight of the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers. The Czech Republic closed the third quarter with an 8-0 spurt to reduce the gap between the teams to 4 points (50-54). They gained a minimal advantage at the mid-fourth period (59-58) but Lithuania responded with a three (61-59). Eigirdas Zukauskas and ...
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Players
Seasons:   24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 07/08 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03 | 01/02
Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 4 62.2%
89/143 		33%
36/109 		79.7%
63/79 		36.5
25.8/10.8 		21.3 8 12.8 1.8 0 21 - 87.3
EuroBasket Q 6 54.9%
106/193 		38.3%
59/154 		69.4%
93/134 		36.8
27.5/9.3 		19.3 8 12 1.5 - 19 - 80.3


2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 8 56.4%
176/312 		42.2%
86/204 		74.1%
103/139 		39.8
28/11.8 		21.4 4.3 12.8 3.6 - 20.1 - 89.1


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 12 51.4%
226/440 		34.8%
104/299 		75.2%
158/210 		38.3
25.3/13 		18 5.9 12.3 2.2 - 20.8 - 76.8
EuroBasket 6 56.7%
135/238 		33.8%
50/148 		82.5%
113/137 		42
29.7/12.3 		18 3.8 15.2 2 - 21.3 - 88.8


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
OQT 4 61.4%
102/166 		34.4%
31/90 		70.6%
48/68 		41.5
31.8/9.8 		20 5 12.3 2.5 0 14.5 - 86.3


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket Q 6 56.6%
116/205 		39.1%
52/133 		72.4%
105/145 		32.7
22.3/10.3 		18.7 5.3 11.5 1.3 - 22.3 - 82.2


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 5 56.4%
132/234 		27.1%
23/85 		81.3%
91/112 		39.4
27.8/11.6 		18.2 6.4 11 3 - 20.2 - 84.8


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC Q 12 53.6%
228/425 		39.3%
119/303 		77.2%
186/241 		39
26.7/12.3 		20.1 6.6 12 2.8 - 21.9 - 83.3


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 58.2%
128/220 		35%
49/140 		72.5%
87/120 		40.5
27.7/12.8 		18 4.8 14 2 - 18.5 - 81.7


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 54%
129/239 		33.6%
45/134 		73.3%
63/86 		34.3
24.8/9.5 		17.8 5.8 15 3.5 - 22.5 - 76


2014/2015

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 46.9%
184/392 		34.2%
52/152 		77.7%
146/188 		37.8
26.7/11.1 		18.2 4.9 14.2 2.9 0 19.7 22.7 74.4


2013/2014

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 50.7%
180/355 		37.1%
63/170 		77%
144/187 		34
24.3/9.7 		12.3 4 14.4 3.3 - 19 - 77


2012/2013

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 48.7%
210/431 		33.8%
70/207 		71.8%
173/241 		34.3
25.6/8.6 		12.6 3.6 11.5 2.1 - 19.9 - 73


2011/2012

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 6 50.6%
130/257 		36.9%
38/103 		79.2%
95/120 		33.8
26.5/7.3 		18.2 4.3 16.2 2 - 24.7 20.5 78.2
OQT 4 57.9%
95/164 		45.1%
32/71 		75.2%
79/105 		31.3
27/4.3 		20.5 6.8 12 2.8 - 22.8 11.8 91.3


2010/2011

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 11 54.7%
269/492 		39.8%
68/171 		75%
156/208 		39
27.7/11.3 		17 4.7 14.5 2.1 - 21 - 81.6


2009/2010

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 52.4%
188/359 		38%
79/208 		73.5%
133/181 		37.8
27/10.8 		14.4 5.7 13.1 2.8 - 20.7 - 82.9


2008/2009

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 53.3%
120/225 		30.5%
39/128 		70.8%
85/120 		34.8
24.3/10.5 		15.3 6.5 16.2 2.3 - 19.3 - 73.7


2007/2008

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
Olympics 8 55.7%
156/280 		38.6%
76/197 		77.8%
140/180 		33.4
24/9.4 		13.8 8.4 16 3.3 - 25 - 85


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 9 49.6%
166/335 		42.9%
81/189 		76.2%
163/214 		39.8
28/11.8 		13.4 5.1 13.8 2.2 - 22.2 - 82


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
FIBA WC 9 54.8%
201/367 		30.8%
56/182 		64%
142/222 		36.8
26.2/10.6 		15.3 9 20.7 2.6 - 23.7 - 79.1


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 55%
121/220 		38.8%
50/129 		71.9%
87/121 		33.5
24.3/8.3 		14 9.5 16.2 3.7 - 23.7 - 79.8


2002/2003

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroBasket 6 55.8%
135/242 		35.4%
52/147 		80.3%
118/147 		32.7
22.5/10.2 		17.3 7.3 13.3 4.5 - 24.8 - 90.7
Records
Seasons:   All | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 14/15 | 13/14 | 12/13 | 11/12 | 10/11 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 07/08 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03 | 01/02

FIBA EuroBasket

Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency 2014-2015 85.7
Points 2002-2003 90.7
Rebounds 2021-2022 42
Assists 2021-2022 18
Steals 2004-2005 9.5
Blocks 2021-2022 2
2-pointers made 2010-2011 24.5
3-pointers made 2021-2022 8.3
Free throws made 2006-2007 18.1
Average recors - all seasons
Efficiency Jonas Valančiūnas
2016/2017 		21.7
Points Jonas Valančiūnas
2021/2022 		16.2
Rebounds Jonas Valančiūnas
2016/2017 		11.8
Assists Šarūnas Jasikevičius
2002/2003 		8.2
Steals Arvydas Macijauskas
2002/2003 		2.3
Blocks Eurelijus Žukauskas
2002/2003 		2.2
2-pointers made Jonas Valančiūnas
2014/2015 		6.5
3-pointers made Ramūnas Šiškauskas
2004/2005 		2.5
Free throws made Jonas Valančiūnas
2016/2017 		5.2
Schedule
Seasons:   2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002


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